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09/30/2009
New Poll Shows Marriage Equality Up 9 Points in Maine
Help Still Needed
A new poll (PDF)by Democracy Corps of 808 registered voters, 93% of whom say they are likely to vote in November, shows some hopeful signs for marriage equality in the state.
That said, the fight is not yet over. Help protect Maine equality HERE.
Posted 1:35 PM EST by Andy Towle in Gay Marriage, Maine, News | Permalink
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Yay!
But we mustn't become complacent! Last year, with number like this, we decided we didn't need to phone bank or volunteer, and that's when the other side came in full force!
Posted by: Rob | Sep 30, 2009 2:03:28 PM
I can already see that the way the question is posed is going to trip up some voters. At first read, it gives the impression that there is a double negative in there somewhere...
Posted by: RDUB | Sep 30, 2009 2:34:17 PM
I also was confused by the question. I was almost going to write a comment questioning whether the headline got it right. The headline is right. But the question is badly written, and I don't know what the response even means, given that the question is so mixed up.
Posted by: Randy | Sep 30, 2009 3:29:43 PM
I was also going to comment on the wording of the question, I read it three times to make sure I understood it correctly. Why can't they just ask a straight forward question? Voting YES to REJECT something goes against common logic.
Posted by: Scott | Sep 30, 2009 4:12:53 PM
Both sides met and agreed the wording was fair. I don't think it is bad, and it could be a lot worse.
Posted by: Washington | Sep 30, 2009 4:56:20 PM
The real story here would be to ask that question, with its multiple inversions and deliberately confusing phrasing, and then follow up to find out if respondents actually answered it as they intended to.
Posted by: Bryan | Sep 30, 2009 8:18:27 PM
"Both sides met and agreed the wording was fair..."
If so, the result is garbage and both sides are equally wrong.
The wording is labyrinthine and obviously intended to confuse. The question itself discredits the survey even before anyone bothers to answer it.
It's a purely political exercise, not actually intended to inform. Language of that sort always means "Opportunists at Work."
We can't afford to be children. It's unpleasant, but we have to become less naive.
Posted by: Bryan | Sep 30, 2009 8:43:22 PM
I agree w\ RDUB the question's wording is like trick question on a SAT test. Who is responsible for the wording on these ballot questions ? Conservative repugs I would guess
Posted by: F, Willard | Sep 30, 2009 9:44:29 PM
WASHINGTON post : both sides agreed on the wording then we are screwed
Posted by: F, Willard | Sep 30, 2009 9:46:01 PM
Yes, there are double negatives with this question.
I have a BA, BSN & MBA and I do not even understand what this question is asking. Who writes these things?
Posted by: prisle | Oct 1, 2009 2:56:22 PM